Mechanics of Materials
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this materials science course covering the mechanical properties of ceramics, metals, and polymers, with attention to how processing and microstructure shape those properties. Core topics include continuum stress and strain, truss forces, torsion of circular shafts, and beam bending. The course connects these fundamentals to the design of engineering structures, asking students to think about material selection and structural performance together rather than as separate problems. Materials come from MIT's OpenCourseWare initiative and typically include lecture notes, problem sets, and exams as provided in the original course. Free to access and study, with no certificate offered through OpenCourseWare. Suited to students with a background in engineering mechanics who want a rigorous treatment of how material behavior governs structural design decisions.